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M.Div. – Concentration in Worldview and Apologetics

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The Worldview and Apologetics concentration is designed to give concentrated focus on worldview and apologetics studies in order to prepare ministers to engage culture with a compelling Christian understanding of the world. Through this concentration, students gain an understanding of how to interpret culture and to apply a Christian worldview to issues such as those related to science, philosophy, visual arts, film, critical thinking, law and government, and ethics.

Exception to the M.Div. Core: 34300 Introduction to Biblical Counseling is not required.

Vocational Objectives

  • Pastorate
  • Preaching
  • North American Missions
  • International Missions
  • Biblical and theological studies
  • Campus/college ministry
  • Evangelism
  • Doctoral studies
  • Teaching in University or Seminary
Master of Divinity with a Concentration in Worldview and Apologetics
28700 Christian Apologetics in Contemporary Ministry 3
40301 Pastoral Ministry1 3
Worldview/Apologetics Distinctives (21 hours)
(Composed of 18 hours of Restricted Electives in Worldview and Culture and 3 hours of Free Elective)  
Restricted Electives in Worldview and Culture
(18 hours)
History and Philosophy of Religion
(Choose 6 hours)
28510 History of Philosophy I: Classical and Medieval 3
28520 History of Philosophy II: Modern and Postmodern 3
28550 Christian Philosophical-Worldview Analysis 3
28577 Studies in Philosophy 3
28600 Faith, Reason, and Authority 3
28660 God and the Philosophers 3
28677 Studies in Apologetics 3
28720 The Problem of Evil 3
28970 Critical Thinking and the Art of Argumentation 3
Law and Government (Choose 3 hours)
28930 History of Christian Legal and Political Thought 3
28931 The Protestant Reformation and Political Thought 3
28932 Church-State Relations and Religious Liberty in American Life 3
28933 Contemporary Legal Issues and the Church 3
28934 Augustine and the Political Order 3
29700 The Church, the World, and Politics 3
29740 Church-State Relations 3
Ethics (Choose 3 hours)
29740 Biblical Ethics 3
29477 Studies in Ethics 3
29550 Christian Discipleship in Secular Society 3
29560 The Black Church and Social Justice 3
29580 Christian Ethics and the Environment 3
29600 Christian Ethics and Biomedical Issues 3
29720 Christian Ethical Perspectives on War and Peace 3
29850 Christian Ethics and the Family 3
29860 Christian Ethics and Human Sexuality 3
Arts and Culture (Choose 3 hours)
28910 Christianity and the Arts 3
28911 Christianity and the Visual Arts 3
28912 Jesus and Modern Culture 3
28914 Christianity and Literature 3
28915 Aesthetics 3
28916 Christianity and Film 3
28917 Visual Art and the Protestant Tradition 3
28950 Christianity, Truth, and Culture 3
Science (Choose 3 hours)
28960 Christian Doctrine and the Natural Sciences 3
28961 Origins 3
28962 The Natural Sciences and the Pastor 3
28963 History of Interaction Between Science and Theology 3
Free Elective 3
Worldview and Apologetics Studies 27
Theology M.Div. Core Hours2 61
Total Master of Divinity with a Concentration in Worldview and Apologetics Requirements 88
• Elementary Hebrew (if required) +3
• Elementary Greek (if required) +3
• Written Communication (if required) +3

1Pastoral Ministry (40301) is reserved for men. Women will substitute The Practice of Ministry for Women (40302).
2M.Div. Core course 34300 Introduction to Biblical Counseling is not required.


Truth. Legacy. Vision. Southern Seminary Sesquicentennial

Announcements

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SBTS students: Journal of Theology pick up times

Students may pick up their free copy of the Fall 2009 issue of The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology (on the Parables in Matthew) in Williams Hall 5123 during the following days and times: (more…)

Vox Pop informational meeting

Vox Pop will be hosting an informational meeting at 4 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 10 in Honeycutt 222/224. Vox Pop exists to educate and equip Southern Seminary students to be well-rounded ministers of the Gospel by raising awareness of social justice and human suffering around the world as they relate to gospel witness. (more…)

Red Cross Blood Drive at SBTS

The American Red Cross will be holding a blood drive on Southern Seminary’s campus from 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 11 in Levering Gym. Donors of all blood types are needed. All participants are required to show either a Blood Donor Card or picture ID. (more…)


Blogs

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What My Wife Taught Me about Glory and Power
by Russell D. MooreNov 4

I still remember the first time I heard my now wife’s name, “Maria Hanna,” mentioned in conversation. I had no idea how she would live up to her name. Hannah, after all, was a weeping, trusting woman, who longed for the blessing of children…and who longed to see her children bless the Lord. Her faith brought about the prophetic voice (Samuel) through whom God would give us the house of David, the line of our Lord Jesus.

Is Truth Really Plural? Postmodernism in Full Flower
by R. Albert Mohler Jr.Nov 4

The question of truth stands at the very center of the postmodern challenge. As with any major shift in human thinking, postmodernism comes packaged with both positive and negative elements. Positively, the general worldview of postmodernism reminds us that we are deeply embedded in cultural and linguistic systems that shape and influence our thinking.

NewsNote: Naughty Rodents — Your Brain without Dad
by R. Albert Mohler Jr.Nov 3

Do children need fathers? Fascinating research on that question is reported by Shirley S. Wang of The Wall Street Journal. Anna Katherina Braun, a German biologist, has been working with colleagues to understand the biological impact of single parenting. Her research has focused on the degu, a small rodent that is a distant relation to the guinea pig.

Send Me Your Ethics Questions!
by Russell D. MooreNov 3

I want to hear your ethics problems. This morning we’re launching a brand new, fun project here called “Q&E: Questions and Ethics.” I’m raring to go. Here’s the way it works. If you’re thinking about an ethical dilemma (big or small) that’s got you thinking, send it to me. Maybe it’s something you heard a co-worker talking about, and you wonder: “If that were me, what would I do, as a Christian?”